What would SVTP do?

[Mentos]

I will try to keep this short: my wife got a great job offer last month and we will likely move one state over. She is in traveling sales, so it will be better for her overall. We have thought of moving before, so now is the time. We would be moving at the end of March.

I also work in sales and I've already put out feelers to some companies the next state over, so my prospects to land a new job are decent. I feel a need to tell my current manager that I will be moving next month, however I'm afraid to give her any notice. I've got some commissions coming my way March 31st, so I don't want to get canned as soon as I give notice of my resignation. I've only been there 8 months, but my manager has treated me fairly for the most part. Lastly, the employee handbook is vague on how commissions are paid once you resign. Plus, it says nothing about giving a notice to resign...nothing. I'm worried they will find loop hole to not pay my commissions.

So, do collect my commissions, then leave without notice or give 2 weeks notice and pray I don't get terminated on the spot?

EDIT: Since I'm a newer employee, I get paid a small base salary plus commission on what I sell. If I put in my resignation, then get terminated.....does that qualify me for unemployment possibly?

 

[Big Chicken]

Any option to stay 2 weeks longer with family or friends?

 

[VENOM1]

I’m also in outside sales and would be sure to have the money owed in your hands prior to giving notice.

 

[Sonic605hp]

Don't give notice. I was in corporate sales for 15+ years and 99.9% of the time they ask you to leave that day even if you're trying to give notice and even if you're not going to a competitor. And I've seen NUMEROUS people screwed out of money owed because they left and the manager or regional was a spiteful ****. In my experience you're nothing but a number that produces revenue to the company and if they think you're not going to be focused to that 110% then you're of no value to them. Keep your position until the moment you don't need to be there and then peace out.

 

[Coiled03]

What would SVTP do?

1) PIIHB

2) Don't give notice. If the hand book doesn't spell out how commissions are handled after a resignation, they'll use that to their benefit, and likely not pay you. Always assume if something isn't spelled out, the fact that it isn't will be used against you.

 

[03cobra#694]

Any no compete papers?

 

[SweetSVT99]

A friend of mine made the mistake of giving his sales job notice that he was going into another industry and they refused to pay his commission he was owed. I think it was a few thousand on a completed project and a couple more for a project that was set to end shortly after he gave notice. Then, after denying payments owed to him, they had the audacity to call and ask for him to drop off all his company logo'd shirts (which he did believe it or not).

I've never been in commissioned sales, so not giving notice is really hard for me to wrap my head around, but I don't think I'd do it if there was even a sliver of a chance that they'd deny paying me my money.

 

[HudsonFalcon]

A friend of mine made the mistake of giving his sales job notice that he was going into another industry and they refused to pay his commission he was owed. I think it was a few thousand on a completed project and a couple more for a project that was set to end shortly after he gave notice. Then, after denying payments owed to him, they had the audacity to call and ask for him to drop off all his company logo'd shirts (which he did believe it or not).

I've never been in commissioned sales, so not giving notice is really hard for me to wrap my head around, but I don't think I'd do it if there was even a sliver of a chance that they'd deny paying me my money.

This is my train of thought as well. I have always given an employer notice out of respect, courtesy and I was taught it was never a good idea to burn bridges with someone that can give you a reference.

However, I too am not in sales and would hate to leave thousands of dollars owed to me on the table.

Any HR people or co-workers that can shoot you a straight answer?

 

[gimmie11s]

Don't give notice. I was in corporate sales for 15+ years and 99.9% of the time they ask you to leave that day even if you're trying to give notice and even if you're not going to a competitor. And I've seen NUMEROUS people screwed out of money owed because they left an the manager or regional was a spiteful ****. In my experience you're nothing but a number that produces revenue to the company and if they think you're not going to be focused to that 110% then you're of no value to them. Keep your position until the moment you don't need to be there and then peace out.

x10. Agree on all fronts.

My old company termed AE's on the spot the second they give notice. Nature of the beast in sales. You have too much proprietary info to be hanging around for 2 weeks+ while technically working for someone else and likely in the act of taking customers.

I would say if your commission is of any decent size, stay around to collect it, then give notice after.

 

[Screw-Rice]

1- Offer boss lady the D in exchange for your commissions paid early, and bonus

2- Don't say a word until you're paid. Worked plenty of places where the bosses were cool until you gave notice, then it becomes "F them".

 

[CobraBob]

A lot of good advice has been given. You're going to want to cover your ass on this. The odds are high that your company will cheat you on the commissions owed if there is little or nothing in the employee manual covering it. If possible, stay there until you get your commission check, and then give your announcement that you're leaving. Your biggest problem here is that there is no clear policy on payment of sales commissions in your handbook. That works more in favor of the company than you.

 

[Outlaw99]

Svtp would, not in this particular order

Bench press 1,100 pounds 20 times, 15 reps.

Cash your weekly paycheck based on a 300k a year job at oreileys.

Break up with your sports illustrated bikini model and tell us of your one night stand with jennifer Aniston.

Drive away in your model 1 of 1 extremely rare roush mustang gt stage 6 that beats a f16 in a quarter mile.

Give us investing advice.

Piihb.

Take your commisions.

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[NC85]

Leave wife, especially if it’s the first marriage, because those are just “practice” anyway.

Take your money and disappear.

 

[gimmie11s]

Leave wife, especially if it’s the first marriage, because those are just “practice” anyway.

Take your money and disappear.

All $453.07 of it!!

Lmao

 

[OETKB]

I has a headhunter for 25 years, and worked in industrial sales for a Fortune 50 company for ten years before that. References were and are important when changing jobs, and you never know when the new employer will demand them before a formal offer is made.

Nobody has mentioned the negative impact of a bad reference here if your leave you employer in the lurch. You need to weigh that against whatever money is due.

 

[tones_RS3]

OP,...if you're not guaranteed those commissions, I would keep quiet till the last minute.

Svtp would, not in this particular order
Bench press 1,100 pounds 20 times, 15 reps.
Cash your weekly paycheck based on a 300k a year job at oreileys.
Break up with your sports illustrated bikini model and tell us of your one night stand with jennifer Aniston.
Drive away in your model 1 of 1 extremely rare roush mustang gt stage 6 that beats a f16 in a quarter mile.
Give us investing advice.
Piihb.
Take your commisions.

Awesome answer sir. I lol'ed.

 

[Smooth]

I'd roll the dice. Since they're probably gonna can you as soon as you give notice, wait 'till you have the commission money and then give yer 2 week notice. Profit!

 

[Mpoitrast87]

Don’t give notice. Any sales job will cut you on the spot.

 

[Weather Man]

No notice on sales jobs.

 

[Mentos]

Any option to stay 2 weeks longer with family or friends?

This may be a possibility.

Any no compete papers?

None as far as I understand.

This is my train of thought as well. I have always given an employer notice out of respect, courtesy and I was taught it was never a good idea to burn bridges with someone that can give you a reference.

However, I too am not in sales and would hate to leave thousands of dollars owed to me on the table.

Any HR people or co-workers that can shoot you a straight answer?

The top sales rep on my team actually left last week due to some issues he had with management. He said he would be paid his commissions for the next 3 months, but his employee contract is a bit different than mine since I'm a newer employee.

I edited my original post with some other information regarding my employment: Since I'm a newer employee, I get paid a small base salary plus commission on what I sell. If I put in my resignation, then get terminated.....does that qualify me for unemployment possibly?